The Midwich Cuckoos

1957 novel by John Wyndham
VisualArtwork literary_work Q905449
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The Midwich Cuckoos

Summary

The Midwich Cuckoos is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Midwich Cuckoos authored Q313673[3].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos was published by Michael Joseph[5].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's genre is science fiction[6].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos followed The Chrysalids[7].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos was followed by The Outward Urge[8].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's language of work or name is recorded as English[9].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[10].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos was released on 1957[11].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's has edition or translation is recorded as The Midwich Cuckoos[12].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's has edition or translation is recorded as Q126707643[13].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138543539[14].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138543546[15].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Midwich Cuckoos'}[16].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's derivative work is recorded as Village of the Damned[17].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's derivative work is recorded as Village of the Damned[18].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's derivative work is recorded as Children of the Damned[19].
  • The Midwich Cuckoos's form of creative work is recorded as novel[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Midwich Cuckoos authored Q313673[3]. It was published by Michael Joseph[5].

Publication

The Midwich Cuckoos was published on 1957[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[9]. Its genre is science fiction[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Midwich Cuckoos followed The Chrysalids[7]. It was followed by The Outward Urge[8].

Why It Matters

The Midwich Cuckoos ranks in the top 2% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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